Waipipi Wind Farm Community Fund

Dates

• Fri 30 Apr 2027est. Round 2 Autumn 2027 (estimated from the yearly pattern). Opens 1 March 2027. Page says 1 March to 30 April; successful applicants advised in June. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Organisations and projects that benefit the local community

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

The spring round page says 1 October to 31 November, which is not a real date, so check the guidelines for the close. The autumn 2027 dates are estimated from the yearly pattern.

About $30,000 a year (adjusted for inflation) split between two rounds: spring (1 October to November) and autumn (1 March to 30 April).

Checklist

What Mercury Waipipi Fund says you need:

• Complete the application form and read the guidelines
• Report back once the funded project is complete

Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:

• What exactly is the money for, and when will you spend it?
• How much do you need, and do you have quotes under three months old?
• Who benefits, and how many people?
• Your legal name, registration number and bank account in the group's name.
• A committee or board decision approving the application (some funders want a signed resolution).
• Your latest financial statements or annual return.
• Other funders you have applied to for the same thing.

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Sources

What we relied on, in the funder's own words.

• The annual funding pool is split between two funding rounds.mercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/waipipi-community-fund · read 17 October 2026
• We look for applicants from communities in the area surrounding the wind farm (defined as the Patea Ward of South Taranaki Council).mercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/waipipi-community-fund · read 17 October 2026
• ROUND 1, SPRING: 1 October to 31 Novembermercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/waipipi-community-fund · read 17 October 2026
• ROUND 2, AUTUMN:1 March to 30 Aprilmercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/waipipi-community-fund · read 17 October 2026

Report a mistake

Spot something wrong? Reporting opens when the site launches. Until then, check the funder's own page linked above.